Season | 2017–18 |
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Dates | 22 July 2017 – 19 May 2018 |
Champions | Spartak Trnava (1st title) |
Relegated | Prešov |
Champions League | Spartak Trnava |
Europa League | DAC Dunajská Streda Slovan Bratislava Trenčín |
Matches played | 202 |
Goals scored | 520 (2.57 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Samuel Mráz (21 goals) |
Biggest home win | Žilina 7–1 Senica (18 August 2017) Slovan 6–0 Žilina (24 February 2018) |
Biggest away win | Prešov 0–7 Trenčín (24 September 2017) Podbrezová 1–8 Trenčín (3 November 2017) |
Highest scoring | Podbrezová 1–8 Trenčín (3 November 2017) |
Highest attendance | 17,113 (Trnava-Trenčín)[1] |
Lowest attendance | 106 (Nitra-Trnava)[2] |
Average attendance | 2,317 [3] |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → |
The 2017–18 Slovak First Football League (known as the Slovak Fortuna Liga[4] for sponsorship reasons) was the 25th season of first-tier football league in Slovakia, since its establishment in 1993. MŠK Žilina were the defending champions, after winning their 7th Slovak championship.
Format changes
[edit]Starting from this season, the competition format was changed. The previous 33-match round robin structure was replaced by a regular stage round of 22 games and a playoff round, where 12 teams are divided into two groups: championship group (top-6 teams after regular stage) and relegation group (bottom 6 teams). The playoff round uses a 10-game round robin structure.
The top team in the championship group wins the league title and qualifies to next season's Champions League qualification; the runner-up and 3rd team obtain spots of next season's Europa League Qualification. The bottom team of the relegation group will be relegated to next season's 2. Liga and replaced by the 2. Liga winner. The second-bottom ranked team will play a two-leg relegation playoff with the runner-up of 2. Liga.
Should one of the top 3 teams wins of the 2017-18 Slovak Cup, Europa League qualification playoffs will be held among the 4th, 5th, 6th team in the championship group and the top team of the relegation round. The 4th team plays the top team of the relegation group and the 5th plays the 6th in the semifinals. Winners of the semifinals will play the final to determine the Europa League qualification spot. Europa League qualification playoff games will be one-leg and played at the home pitch of the higher-ranked team.[5]
Teams
[edit]A total of 12 teams competed in the league, including 11 sides from the 2016–17 season and one promoted from the 2. liga.
Withdrawal of Spartak Myjava was confirmed on 21 December 2016. The withdrawn team was meant to be replaced initially by FC VSS Košice, but that team was rejected a promotion and went into bankruptcy. FC Nitra was promoted instead of Košice.
2017–18 Teams
Stadiums and locations
[edit]Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity | 2016–17 season |
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AS Trenčín | Trenčín | Štadión na Sihoti | 3,500 | 4th in Fortuna Liga |
FK DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda | Dunajská Streda | MOL Aréna | 9,901 | 7th in Fortuna Liga |
FK Železiarne Podbrezová | Podbrezová | ZELPO Aréna | 4,061 | 5th in Fortuna Liga |
FK Senica | Senica | OMS Arena | 5,070 | 9th in Fortuna Liga |
MFK Zemplín Michalovce | Michalovce | Mestský futbalový štadión | 4,440 | 8th in Fortuna Liga |
MFK Ružomberok | Ružomberok | Štadión pod Čebraťom | 4,817 | 3rd in Fortuna Liga |
FC Nitra | Nitra | Stadium pod Zoborom | 5,500 | 2nd in 2. Liga |
1. FC Tatran Prešov | Prešov | NTC Poprad1 | 5,700 | 11th in Fortuna Liga |
MŠK Žilina | Žilina | Štadión pod Dubňom | 11,258 | Champions |
ŠK Slovan Bratislava | Bratislava | Pasienky | 12,000 | 2nd in Fortuna Liga |
FC Spartak Trnava | Trnava | Stadium Antona Malatinského | 19,200 | 6th in Fortuna Liga |
FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce | Zlaté Moravce | FC ViOn Stadium | 4,000 | 10th in Fortuna Liga |
1Tatran played their home matches in this season at NTC Poprad in Poprad while Tatran Stadium went under renovation.
AS Trenčín | Dunajská Streda | Podbrezová | Michalovce |
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Štadión na Sihoti | MOL Aréna UEFA Stadium ![]() ![]() ![]() |
ZELPO Aréna | Mestský futbalový štadión |
Capacity: 3,500 | Capacity: 9,901 | Capacity: 4,061 | Capacity: 4,440 |
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FK Senica | MFK Ružomberok | MŠK Žilina | Slovan Bratislava |
OMS Arena UEFA Stadium ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Štadión pod Čebraťom | Štadión pod Dubňom UEFA Stadium ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pasienky |
Capacity: 5,070 | Capacity: 4,817 | Capacity: 11,258 | Capacity: 12,000 |
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Spartak Trnava | Tatran Prešov | Zlaté Moravce | FC Nitra |
ŠAM - City Arena UEFA Stadium ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
NTC Poprad UEFA Stadium ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Štadión FC ViOn | Štadión pod Zoborom |
Capacity: 19,200 | Capacity: 5,700 | Capacity: 4,000 | Capacity: 5,500 |
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Personnel and kits
[edit]Team | President | Manager | Captain | Kitmaker | Shirt sponsor |
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AS Trenčín | ![]() |
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Adidas | MAGIC club |
DAC Dunajská Streda | ![]() |
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macron | Kukkonia |
FO ŽP Šport Podbrezová | ![]() |
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Adidas | Železiarne Podbrezová |
FK Senica | ![]() |
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hummel | - |
MFK Ružomberok | ![]() |
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Adidas | MAESTRO |
MŠK Žilina | ![]() |
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Nike | Preto |
Slovan Bratislava | ![]() |
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Adidas | - |
FC Nitra | ![]() |
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Jako | - |
Spartak Trnava | ![]() |
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Adidas | ŽOS Trnava |
ViOn Zlaté Moravce | ![]() |
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Erreà | ViOn |
MFK Michalovce | ![]() |
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Adidas | ISDB |
1. FC Tatran Prešov | ![]() |
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ATAK Sportswear | Dúha |
Managerial changes
[edit]Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
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Spartak Trnava | ![]() |
End of contract | 28 May 2017[6] | Pre-season | ![]() |
1 June 2017[7] |
DAC Dunajská Streda | ![]() |
End of contract | 9 June 2017[8] | ![]() |
11 June 2017[9] | |
FK Senica | ![]() |
End of contract | 16 June 2017 | ![]() |
16 June 2017[10] | |
FK Senica | ![]() |
Released | 11 September 2017 | 12 | ![]() |
11 September 2017[11] |
AS Trenčín | ![]() |
Released | 12 September 2017 | 10 | ![]() ![]() |
12 September 2017[12] |
1. FC Tatran Prešov | ![]() |
Released | 14 September 2017 | 10 | ![]() |
24 September 2017[13] |
FK Železiarne Podbrezová | ![]() |
Released | 19 September 2017 | 11 | ![]() |
19 September 2017[14] |
1. FC Tatran Prešov | ![]() |
End of interim spell | 9 October 2017 | 11 | ![]() |
9 October 2017[15] |
ŠK Slovan Bratislava | ![]() |
Released | 30 October 2017[16] | 3 | ![]() |
30 October 2017 |
1. FC Tatran Prešov | ![]() |
Released | 24 January 2018[17] | 11 | ![]() |
24 January 2018 |
FK Senica | ![]() |
Manager position | 8 February 2018[18] | 12 | ![]() |
8 February 2018 |
Regular stage
[edit]League table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Spartak Trnava | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 16 | +18 | 50 | Qualification for the championship group |
2 | Slovan Bratislava | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 45 | 26 | +19 | 41 | |
3 | DAC Dunajská Streda | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 39 | |
4 | Žilina | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 37 | |
5 | Trenčín | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 54 | 32 | +22 | 36 | |
6 | Ružomberok | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 33 | |
7 | Nitra | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 30 | Qualification for the relegation group |
8 | Zemplín Michalovce | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 25 | −7 | 24 | |
9 | Podbrezová | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 19 | 37 | −18 | 20 | |
10 | ViOn Zlaté Moravce | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 37 | −9 | 25 | |
11 | Senica | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 42 | −25 | 14 | |
12 | Tatran Prešov | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 44 | −31 | 14 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored; 5) Play-off.[19]
Results
[edit]Each team plays home-and-away against every other team in the league, for a total of 22 matches played each.
Championship group
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | TRN | SLO | DAC | ŽIL | TRE | RUŽ | |
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1 | Spartak Trnava (C) | 32 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 28 | +13 | 64 | Qualification for Champions League first qualifying round | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | |
2 | Slovan Bratislava | 32 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 58 | 37 | +21 | 59 | Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round | 2–1 | — | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 1–0 | |
3 | DAC Dunajská Streda | 32 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 46 | 32 | +14 | 57 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | 3–1 | 0–3 | 3–0 | ||
4 | Žilina | 32 | 17 | 2 | 13 | 63 | 51 | +12 | 53 | Qualification for Europa League play-offs[a] | 6–0 | 2–0 | 2–3 | — | 1–5 | 3–0 | |
5 | Trenčín (O) | 32 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 75 | 47 | +28 | 51 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–2 | — | 3–1 | ||
6 | Ružomberok | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 36 | 39 | −3 | 40 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 2–1 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored; 5) Play-off.[20]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners
Notes:
- ^ As the winners of 2017–18 Slovak Cup (Slovan Bratislava) finished in the top three of the league, the last Europa League spot awarded through the league (first qualifying round) will be decided by play-offs among the teams finishing fourth to seventh.
Relegation group
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | NIT | ZMI | POD | ZLM | SEN | TAT | |
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7 | Nitra | 32 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 45 | Qualification for Europa League play-offs[a] | — | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 5–2 | 3–2 | |
8 | Zemplín Michalovce | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 41 | 4–0 | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | ||
9 | Podbrezová | 32 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 29 | 43 | −14 | 38 | 1–0 | 2–1 | — | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | ||
10 | ViOn Zlaté Moravce | 32 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 39 | 52 | −13 | 31 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | — | 2–2 | 4–0 | ||
11 | Senica (O) | 32 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 58 | −29 | 26 | Qualification for relegation play-offs | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | — | 0–0 | |
12 | Tatran Prešov (R) | 32 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 56 | −34 | 26 | Relegation to 2. Liga | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored; 5) Play-off.[21]
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ As the winners of 2017–18 Slovak Cup (Slovan Bratislava) finished in the top three of the league, the last Europa League spot awarded through the league (first qualifying round) will be decided by play-offs among the teams finishing fourth to seventh.
Europa League play-offs
[edit]Teams placed between 4th and 7th position will take part in the Europa league play-offs. The best of them will play against the fourth-placed of the championship play-offs to determine the Europa League play-off winners. The winners will qualify for the first qualifying round of the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League.
All times are UTC+2.
Semi-finals
[edit]AS Trenčín | 4–2 | MFK Ružomberok |
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Final
[edit]MŠK Žilina | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | AS Trenčín |
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Relegation play-offs
[edit]Team placed 11th in the relegation match will face 2nd team from 2. Liga 2017–18 to for two spots in the next season.
All times are UTC+2.
First leg
[edit]Second leg
[edit]FK Senica | 1–0 | MFK Skalica |
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2–2 on aggregate. FK Senica won on away goal.
Season statistics
[edit]
Top goalscorers[edit]
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Top assists[edit]
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Hat-tricks
[edit]Round | Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
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1 | ![]() |
Slovan Bratislava | Tatran Prešov | 1–5 | 23 July 2017 | [24] |
21 | ![]() |
Slovan Bratislava | MŠK Žilina | 6–0 | 24 February 2018 | [25] |
22 | ![]() |
AS Trenčín | Zl. Moravce | 1–4 | 3 March 2018 | [26] |
30 | ![]() |
FK Senica | Zl. Moravce | 3–1 | 5 May 2018 | [27] |
Clean sheets
[edit]- As of 19 May 2018
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets[28] |
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1 | ![]() |
FC Nitra | 14 |
2 | ![]() |
DAC D.Streda | 13 |
3 | ![]() |
Spartak Trnava | 11 |
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5 | ![]() |
Podbrezová | 10 |
6 | ![]() |
MFK Ružomberok | 8 |
7 | ![]() |
Michalovce | 7 |
8 | ![]() |
Zl. Moravce | 5 |
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Discipline
[edit]- As of 19 May 2018
Player
[edit]- Most yellow cards: 12[29]
Yasin Pehlivan (Trnava)
- Most red cards: 2[29]
Ján Krivák (Podbrezová)
Damián Bariš (Zl.Moravce)
Club
[edit]- Most red cards: 7[31]
Awards
[edit]Player of the Month
[edit]Month | Player | Club | Ref |
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July/August | ![]() |
FC Nitra | [32] |
September | ![]() |
Spartak Trnava | [33] |
October | ![]() |
MŠK Žilina | [34] |
Nov/Dec | ![]() |
Dunajská Streda | [35] |
Feb/Mar | ![]() |
Spartak Trnava | [36] |
April | ![]() |
MŠK Žilina | [37] |
May | ![]() |
MŠK Žilina | [38] |
Top Eleven
[edit]Source:[39]
- Goalkeeper:
Lukáš Hroššo (FC Nitra)
- Defence:
Erick Davis (DAC D.Streda),
Ľubomír Šatka (DAC D.Streda),
Boris Godál (Spartak Trnava),
Boris Sekulić (ŠK Slovan)
- Midfield:
Erik Pačinda (DAC D.Streda),
Marin Ljubičić (DAC D.Streda),
Aschraf El Mahdioui (AS Trenčín),
Aleksandar Čavrić (Slovan Bratislava)
- Attack:
Marvin Egho (Spartak Trnava),
Samuel Mráz (MŠK Žilina)
Top Eleven U-21
[edit]Source:[39]
- Goalkeeper:
Martin Vantruba (Spartak Trnava)
- Defence:
Matúš Kuník (FC Nitra),
Dávid Hancko (MŠK Žilina),
Richard Križan (FC Nitra),
Andrej Kadlec (Spartak Trnava)
- Midfield:
Aschraf El Mahdioui (AS Trenčín),
Miroslav Káčer (MŠK Žilina),
Erik Jirka (Spartak Trnava),
Ewerton (Zl.Moravce),
Hilary Gong (AS Trenčín)
- Attack:
Samuel Mráz (MŠK Žilina)
Individual awards
[edit]Manager of the season
Nestor El Maestro (Spartak Trnava)
Player of the Year
Boris Godál (Spartak Trnava)
Young player of the Year
Samuel Mráz (MŠK Žilina)
See also
[edit]- 2017–18 Slovak Cup
- 2017–18 2. Liga (Slovakia)
- List of transfers summer 2017
- List of transfers winter 2017-18
- List of foreign players
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